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CCPD: Fight off South Port Avenue leaves man shot in leg early Friday morning

Police are still looking for the suspect who shot the 21-year-old man.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — CCPD is searching for a suspect who shot a man in the leg after an alleged fight broke out between two groups of people who knew each other in a South Port Avenue neighborhood.

According to police officials, around 3:35 a.m. Friday officers arrived to the 3800 block of South Port Avenue, near The Home Depot, and located the man shot in the leg.

The 21-year-old man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, CCPD said.

According to CCPD, witnesses said a fight had broken out between two groups of people that knew each other, and as one car left, someone inside shot at the other group of people, hitting the 21-year-old.

Police were able to find the suspect's vehicle and impounded it.

If you have any information about the incident you are asked to call detectives at (361) 886-2840, or you can leave an anonymous tip at (361) 888-TIPS. To leave a tip online click here

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